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River’s Reckoning (River Collins FBI 4) by Kate Gable-review

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River’s Reckoning (River Collins FBI 4) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 28, 2028

The man who’s haunted her for twenty years finally has a name. Getting answers means looking evil in the eye.

FBI Agent River Collins just closed the biggest case of her career—a cult that murdered children in ritualistic ceremonies. But the investigation revealed something far worse.

The mastermind has been in federal prison for fifteen years. And he’s been orchestrating everything from inside.

The Shepherd. The man who trained River’s childhood captors. Who’s been tracking her FBI career through a network of devoted followers.

He believes River is the unfinished work that must be completed.

Now prison records reveal dozens of visitors. Years of correspondence. Instructions for operations River hasn’t discovered yet.

And when people close to River start disappearing, she realizes that the Shepherd’s endgame is already in motion.

River Collins survived once by running. This time, she’s done running. This time, she’s going to end it.

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REVIEW: RIVER’S RECKONING is the fourth instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary adult RIVER COLLINS FBI MYSTERY thriller series focusing on FBI Special Agent Rebecca ‘River’ Collin’s, and the final instalment in ‘The Shepherd’ arc line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person (River) and third person perspectives RIVER’S RECKONING is the culmination of four instalments focusing on a two decade mystery. At the age of twelve, River Collin’s was abducted and held prisoner for close to two years, a prisoner of a madman who called himself The Shepherd. With the approach of the Equinox, the past begins to circle our story line heroine, demanding her return to complete that which had only begun but as the players begin to reveal and amass, River is pulled into the world to which she never wanted to return, a world with a collection of familiar faces, some of whom had betrayed her at the deepest level.

The world building follows River Collins ,and FBI Agent Emma Bertanelli as they begin to unravel the various pathways and connections to our heroine’s past but as the lies reveal themselves, secrets will crumble, leaving River wondering where everything went wrong. The past is demanding the return of River Collins, and the people in River’s life will be targeted to ensure River’s cooperation.

The secondary and supporting characters are familiar and determined, including the return of River’s lover Dr. Aiden Watkins, FBI Special Agents Emma Bertanelli, and Special Agent in Charge Eric Sewark; River’s sister Leslie, and their parents Thomas and Elizabeth. The requisite evil has many faces.

RIVER’S RECKONING is a fast paced story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and madness, and dysfunctional family values in the face of religious cults and spiritual grooming. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

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Forest of the Mind (Alexis Forrest FBI Thriller 8) by Kate Gable

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Forest of the Mind (Alexis Forrest FBI Thriller 8) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2026

She just got engaged. Now she might lose everything—including her mind.

When a federal judge’s fifteen-year-old daughter vanishes from a parking garage, FBI Agent Alexis Forrest is pulled from her engagement celebration into a nightmare that strikes too close to home.

The missing girl, Sarah Whitmore, was researching her mother’s environmental crime cases when she uncovered a pattern linking dozens of powerful corporations to a decades-long conspiracy. One Reddit post later, she disappeared.

The note left on her abandoned car is chilling: “Some secrets are worth dying for.”

As Alexis follows Sarah’s digital trail from Hartford to Boston’s elite academic circles, she uncovers a conspiracy that’s been hiding in plain sight for decades. Someone has been using psychology as a weapon—manipulating witnesses, discrediting whistleblowers, and ensuring that powerful corporations never face justice.

And now they have Sarah.

With her forensic psychology PhD, Alexis is uniquely qualified to understand how a criminal mind works. But this adversary is different. He doesn’t just think like her—he thinks about her. And he’s been waiting.

Every day Sarah remains missing, the trail grows colder. And every day Alexis spends on the case, her fiancé Mitch grows more distant. He’s watching the woman he loves disappear into her work again, and he’s given her an ultimatum she can’t ignore.

Because in this deadly game of cat and mouse, Alexis isn’t just hunting a kidnapper. She’s hunting someone who knows exactly how to break a mind—and he’s already chosen his next victim.

From the bestselling author of the Alexis Forrest series comes a pulse-pounding psychological thriller about the thin line between justice and obsession, and the terrifying power of a mind that can make you doubt your own reality.

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REVIEW FOREST OF THE MIND is the eight instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult ALEXIS FORREST: FBI MYSTERY THRILLER, focusing on FBI Special Agent Alexis Forrest. FOREST OF THE MIND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines sis revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective ( Alexis Forrest) FOREST OF THE MIND follows the search for Sarah Whitmore, a missing fifteen year old girl whose mother is a well -respected federal judge. FBI Special Agent Alexis Forrest has been assigned to the case but upon Sarah’s rescue, and the ensuing legal investigation, the entire case begins to spiral out of control when more potential players are revealed, and another missing person needs to be found.

Meanwhile, Alexis’ relationship with her now fiancé Mitch is fracturing, and our heroine finds herself pulled in too many directions. Mitch is tired of taking second and often third position in Alexis’ life, and in this, our couple must come to a decision about their future going forward. Mitch continues to point out that Alexis is not the only FBI profiler but our heroine is unable to step back and watch someone else do the work.

The world building follows several intersecting pathways, all of which culminate in our heroine’s desperate need to uncover the truth. As the number of suspects and probabilities grow, Alexis is once again caught between doing everything alone, or with a team of people who know their job.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alexis’ long suffering boyfriend Mitch, SAC Temecula; Judge Patricia Whitmore, Sarah Whitmore, and several members of law enforcement. The requisite evil has many faces.

FOREST OF THE MIND is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, money and obsession, relationships and love. The character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the romance is struggling; the characters are determined, desperate and energetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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River’s Hollow (River Collins FBI Mystery 3) by Kate Gable-review

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River’s Hollow (River Collins FBI Mystery 3) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 28, 2025

She escaped once. Now they want to finish what they started.

Twin boys found dead in Virginia’s mountains. Bodies arranged in ritual patterns. Symbols carved into ancient oaks.

FBI Agent River Collins has seen horrors before. But this case is different.

The victims attended programs run by a respected foundation.

The methodology matches a 1994 cold case.

And the killer knows details about River’s childhood abduction that were never made public.

Twenty years ago, River was held captive for two years before escaping. She thought she’d left that nightmare behind.

She was wrong.

The deeper River investigates, the more she realizes: her abduction wasn’t random. She was chosen. Prepared. And the same people who took her then are targeting children now—including her six-year-old nephew.

With the winter solstice approaching and more children at risk, River must stop a cult that’s been planning this for decades.

But their leader believes River is the unfinished work. The bridge that must be crossed.

And he’s been waiting twenty years to complete her transformation.

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REVIEW: RIVER’S HOLLOW is the third instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult RIVER COLLINS FBI mystery thriller series focusing on thirty four year old, FBI Agent Rebecca ‘River’ Collins.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person River, and third person RIVER’S HOLLOW follows FBI Agent Rebecca ‘River’ Collins return to the FBI, and a case that continues to haunt our story line heroine. Approximately twenty years earlier, River Collins survived an abduction, and two years imprisoned, and her survival would become the precipice upon which River would build her career but a the ritualistic sacrifice of, and missing children would become all too familiar, as River goes in search for the demons from her past.

The world building follows River and her team as they begin to investigate a possible connection between the missing and murdered children, and what is found, is a link to the past. From mythology to folklore, religious beliefs and ritualistic killings, RIVER’S HOLLOW journeys into the darkest realms of true believers and, groomed disciples.As per Kate Gable’s style of writing, there is a familiarity between series, leading heroines, back stories and love interests.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and energetic including victims and survivors, believers and disciples. We are reintroduced to River’s sister Leslie, her husband Chris as well as the return of River’s love interest Dr. Aiden Watkins; Supervisory Special Agent Emma Bertanelli. Special Agent in Charge Eric Siwak, Agent Garrett Landry, and retired FBI Agent Thomas Mercer. The requisite evil has many faces.

RIVER’S HOLLOW is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, family and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the characters are desperate and determined. RIVER’S HOLLOW ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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RIVER’S SHADOW (River Collins:FBI Mystery 2) by Kate Gable-review

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RIVER’S SHADOW (River Collins: FBI Mystery Thriller 2) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date august 9, 2025

Ten-year-old Sarah Earhart disappears without a trace in Charlottesville, Virginia—and the case hits far too close to home for FBI Agent River Collins. Twenty years ago, she was the one who vanished. She survived. Her captor was never caught.

When River learns Sarah had been chatting online with a man posing as her friend, and she realizes this isn’t just one missing child. It’s the gateway into a predator’s network.

The deeper River digs, the more she’s forced to confront the horrors of her own past… and the terrifying possibility that the man who took her is still out there.

Every second counts. Every wrong move could cost Sarah her life—and put River in the crosshairs of the very evil she’s been running from.

Perfect for fans of Mary Stone and Elle Gray, River’s Shadow is a gripping page-turner from bestselling, award-winning author Kate Gable.
Once you start, you won’t be able to stop.

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REVIEW: RIVER’S SHADOW is the second instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult RIVER COLLINS FBI mystery thriller series focusing on thirty four year old, FBI Agent Rebecca ‘River’ Collins.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (River and Sarah) RIVER’S SHADOW follows the search for a missing seven year old girl, a case with many similarities to River’s own. Twenty years earlier, our heroine was abducted and held for two years before her escape, and with most recent missing child brings with it memories from the past. Meanwhile, River’s relationship with Aiden, a neurosurgeon at the local hospital, is entering a phase of that is hindered by River’s obsession with the case. As River digs deeper, her spiral into the past, comes full circle as she confronts the memories that continue to haunt.

Meanwhile, River’s sister Leslie is struggling with her own relationship, married to a man who is often checked out but River is about to discover the real reason, and our heroine is caught between a secret or the lies her sister wants to believe.

The world building, is once again, familiar to fans of Kate Gable. The similarities to her previous series and story lines are numerous ; the premises are familiar including struggling familial relationships, and a backstory of abduction and betrayal, and a hard-nosed heroine, whose job affects her friendships, relationships, and the family from whom she keeps her distance.

RIVER’S SHADOW is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, obsession and madness, family and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is edgy and dramatic, a cat and mouse game of suspense and chills; the characters are desperate and determined; the romance is subtle.

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RIVER’S EDGE (River Collins FBI Mystery Thriller 1) by Kate Gable

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RIVER’S EDGE (River Collins FBI Mystery Thriller 1) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 28, 22025

FBI Agent River Collins knows firsthand the terror of being taken. Twenty years after escaping her own abductor, she still carries the scars—and he was never caught. Now, in the quiet college town of Charlottesville, Virginia, two mothers have vanished on their way to pick up their children from school, leaving behind empty cars and unanswered questions.
While her sister enjoys the picture-perfect life River could never achieve—marriage, children, a beautiful home—River throws herself into the investigation, recognizing patterns that only someone with her traumatic past could see. But as the case intensifies, so do her nightmares, forcing River to confront the darkness she’s spent two decades trying to outrun.
With time running out for the missing women and her own past threatening to derail the investigation, River must decide if facing her demons will be the key to solving the case—or her ultimate undoing.

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REVIEW: RIVER’S EDGE is the first instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult RIVER COLLINS FBI mystery thriller series focusing on thirty four year old, FBI Agent Rebecca ‘River’ Collins.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives including River Collins, RIVER’S EDGE follows in the wake of the abduction of two local women, stay at home mothers, with only their children’s school to connect them. Remembering her own kidnapping twenty years earlier, Agent River Collins struggles to face the possibilities of what is happening to the missing women. As River, and fellow Agent Emma Bertinelli begin a deep dive into the possible whereabouts of the missing women, a pattern begins to emerge, with the discovery of several other women missing in the surrounding area…but all is not well in the FBI office when one of their own suffers the ultimate betrayal.

Meanwhile, River’s sister Leslie is desperate to see River happily married, but the blind dates are failures, and only one man has caught the eye of our story line heroine.

The world building is familiar to fans of Kate Gable as there are many similarities with backstories and premises, including the betrayals directed at the heroine, and the people with whom she works.

RIVER’S EDGE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, friendships and relationships. The character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic and gripping; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FOREST OF REGRETS (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery 6) by Kate Gable

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FOREST OF REGRETS (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery Thriller 6) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 28, 2024

When a father vanishes with his two-week-old daughter, leaving behind a frantic wife and their eight-year-old son, forensic psychologist and FBI agent Alexis Forrest is called in to investigate.

The man’s blood-stained truck is discovered abandoned on a dirt road, but there’s no trace of him or the baby. As Alexis delves into the case, she uncovers a tangled web of secrets and lies.

With the serial killer responsible for her sister’s death now behind bars, Alexis hopes for a fresh start in the small New England town where she grew up. However, peace is hard to find. Alexis tries to move forward and begin a new chapter with Mitch, her high school flame and the owner of a cafe/bookstore in Broken Hill. Yet, some wounds refuse to heal easily. The serial killer still awaits conviction, and the man wrongfully convicted of her sister’s murder needs to be freed.

Haunted by the echoes of her past, Alexis races against the clock to unravel the truth of the missing father and daughter before another life is lost. Is the father responsible for their disappearance, or did something far more sinister take place?

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REVIEW: FOREST OF REGRETS is the sixth instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary , adult ALEXIS FORREST FBI MYSTERY THRILLER series focusing on forensic psychologist FBI agent Alexis Forrest. FOREST OF REGRETS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately twenty years earlier, Alexis’ older sister Maddie was abducted and murdered, destroying the Forrest family in the process. With her return to Broken Hill to investigate a series of similar abductions, Alexis will reconnect with family, and the man who once held her heart.

Told from first person perspective (Alexis) FOREST OF REGRETS follows Alexis Forrest as she is called in to investigate the possible abduction of a young father and his 2 week old daughter. An abandoned truck with some flecks of blood is Alexis’ only clue until our heroine begins to unearth something darker and more dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined.

FOREST OF REGRETS focuses on the search for a missing father and child but the clues begin to paint a different picture of what happened and why. Meanwhile, Alexis’ romance and relationship with her high school sweetheart Mitch Dutton continues to struggle with Alexis’ almost manic need to uncover the truth, often not returning home for days at a time.

FOREST OF REGRETS is a dramatic story of secrets and lies, influence and domination, greed and obsession. The premise is breath taking, climactic and twisted; the characters are desperate and dogged. FOREST OF REGRETS ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Forest of Silence
Forest of Shadows
Forest of Secrets
Forest of Lies
Forest of Obsession

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FOREST OF LIES (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery Thriller)by Kate Gable

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FOREST OF LIES (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery Thriller 4) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 30, 2024

Forensic psychologist and FBI agent Alexis Forrest returns in her most chilling case yet. Set against the backdrop of Broken Hill, the small New England town where she grew up, she now faces her darkest challenge: a fourteen-year-old boy doesn’t show up to school after spending the night with his father and stepmother.
Meanwhile, Alexis receives a sinister note threatening her and her family from the serial killer who took her sister’s life.
Together with her old flame and partner Mitch, a bookstore and coffee shop owner, Alexis embarks on a race against time to protect her loved ones and capture the predator who always seems to be one step ahead.
Amidst the chaos, Alexis grapples with haunting questions: Is the missing boy just a teenage runaway or a victim of the serial killer who haunts this area?
When a fire consumes her father’s mobile home, Alexis finds herself in the path of the murderer who’s been the source of her nightmares since she was a teen.
The only difference is that now she knows his name.

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REVIEW: FOREST OF LIES is the fourth instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult ALEXIS FORREST FBI MYSTERY THRILLER series focusing on thirty year old, FBI Agent/ forensic psychologist Alexis Forrest.

SOME BACKGROUND: Twenty years earlier, Alexis’ older sister Maddie was abducted and murdered, destroying the Forrest family in the process. With her return to Broken Hill to investigate a series of similar abductions, Alexis will reconnect with family, and the man who once held her heart.

Told from dual first person perspective (Alexis Forrest / Killer) and third person (Peter) FOREST OF LIES follows two paths: the ongoing search for a serial killer, and the disappearance of a fourteen year old boy. Alexis Forrest is on leave from the FBI as she endeavors to help the Broken Hill police in the wake of a potential serial killer but as Alexis continues to investigate a decades old series of disappearances and murders, the small town Broken Hill is not immune to the smaller but no less heart breaking cases of kidnappings and murder. When a fourteen year old boy goes missing, his parents’ separation and divorce take center stage but as Alexis digs deeper, help from an unlikely source points the finger at an unlikely suspect.

Meanwhile, the serial killer continues to taunt our story line heroine, leaving personal messages and threats involving family and friends. Refusing to give up, Alexis and her boyfriend Mitch journey to where it all may have started, discovering a killer’s reputation goes back decades and years.

FOREST OF LIES is a story of family and betrayal, madness and murder, obsession and delusion. The fast paced premise is suspenseful and dramatic; the characters are determined and dynamic; the romance continues in the face of threats against our story line couple.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Forest of Silence
Forest of Shadows
Forest of Secrets

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FOREST OF SHADOWS (Alexis Forrest FBI 2) by Kate Gable-review

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FOREST OF SHADOWS (Alexis Forrest FBI Mystery Thriller 2) by Kate Gable-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 28, 2024

When she finds out that the man convicted of killing her sister may be innocent, FBI agent and forensic psychologist Alexis Forrest goes on the search for the real culprit. Evidence of her sister’s murder was found in a remote cabin, along with traces of dozens more young women. A serial killer has been stalking these woods for decades and he’s still out there.

Alexis had returned to Broken Hill, the snowy New England town where she grew up, to investigate another case. But after finding the serial killer’s cabin with evidence of other victims, she will do anything to track him down.

Meanwhile, a family is torn apart when their son goes missing while they’re on a family vacation nearby. He disappears while sledding right outside of his Airbnb. The sled is found but the boy is gone. With a huge blizzard blowing in, Alexis must fight against nature and man to find the boy before all of the evidence of who took him and what happened to him is buried.

Will Alexis be able to find the boy in time? Can she find out who killed her sister before the serial killer claims another victim?

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REVIEW: FOREST OF SHADOWS is the second instalment in Kate Gable’s contemporary, adult ALEXIS FORREST mystery, thriller series focusing on thirty year old, FBI Agent/ forensic psychologist Alexis Forrest.

SOME BACKGROUND: Twenty years earlier, Alexis’ older sister Maddie was abducted and murdered, destroying the Forrest family in the process. With her return to Broken Hill to investigate a series of similar abductions, Alexis will reconnect with family, and the man who once held her heart.

Told from first person perspective (Alexis Forest) FOREST OF SHADOWS follows dual pathways including the search for a missing child, and the ongoing investigation into a decades old serial killer case. Assigned to Broken Hill, the small New England town where Alexis grew up, our heroine finds herself enmeshed into an investigation with eerily similar hallmarks to her sister’s kidnapping and murder but a missing child places Alexis’ focus somewhere else, revealing secrets hidden within the walls of a quiet, vacation rental.

FOREST OF SHADOWS reveals the horrendous crimes of a twisted mind; an obsession with notoriety and death but more so the possibility that all is not as it appears to be. With several clues and outlying suspects interconnected to the ongoing investigation, Agent Forest discovers there is more work to do on a case that is larger than she could have ever imagined.

FOREST OF SHADOWS is a story of love and loss, murder and madness, obsession and intrigue. The premise is dark and dramatic; the characters are determined and desperate.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FOREST OF SILENCE

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